We have been regular commuters from our home in Wales to The Gathering traditional festival in Killarney, and Seamus Creagh used to delight and amaze us with his loveable Sliabh Luachra music and sheer artistry. Years ago, when I first cut my teeth on Irish music, I sat open-mouthed watching Jacky Daly and Seamus Creagh cooking up some incredible tunes in Cardiff. Jacky is a regular Gathering musician, too, and condolences to him and to Paul de Grae.